Rehearsal capacity and dimensional independence in retardates

Simulation of the Fisher-Zeaman multiple-look attention theory

“…These two control processes are particularly useful in describing the results of discrimination learning analogues of continuous paired associate experiments. The program has been used to simulate results of experiments in discrimination learning and memory including dimensional shift, reversal, cue-blocking, recombination of cues, tests of component retention, proactive and retroactive interference, concurrent problems, and one-and two-dimensional item rehearsal capacity (see Fisher & Zeaman, 1973;McBane, 1976;Zieger, 1974, for these and other examples). The user specifies the trial-by-trial and session-by-session structure of the experiment to be simulated, the parameter value to be used, and type and magnitude of criterion for a trials-to-criterion design.…”